Kathmandu / Oct 29: Kukur Tihar, the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, is being observed across the country on Saturday. On the occasion, devotes worship dogs and offer garlands, tika and delicious food and acknowledge the cherished relationship between humans and dogs. According to the Hindu mythology, dogs are considered as the messenger […]
Sindhupalchok / Oct 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the attachment of traditional culture, practices and values developed in a particular place has created complexity to shift any settlement to a new place. Addressing a programme organised to hand over an integrated settlement constructed by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation at Giranchaur-8 of the district […]
Kathmandu / October 28: Tihar, the second largest festival of the Nepali Hindus and alike begins from today. Also known as Yampanchak, the festival is observed for five days. Tihar is also a festival where the bonding between a brother and sister is respected and recognized through Bhai Tika. On the occasion of Bhai Tika, […]
Basudev Poudel / Pokhara, Oct 26: Paragliding has become a great attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists in recent times in Nepal. Most of the tourists coming to view the mountains come to Nepal for paragliding, Flying Buddha Paragliding Pvt Ltd, Pokhara’s proprietor, Taranath Pahari said. Although Nepal has become an attractive destination for […]
Kathmandu / Oct 26: Are you buying firecrackers to explode during Tihar for fun and gaiety? Beware, here is how deleterious effect of the firecrackers blast can be- one can suffer cancer! The Primary Health Development Centre (PHDC) has urged one and all to be cautious while blasting explosive substances as firecrackers during the festivals […]
Kathmandu / Oct 25: The Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has announced the auspicious time for receiving and offering Bhai Tika for this year. The Committee meeting held on Monday took the decision for declaring the auspicious time at 11: 52 am on November 1, Committee Chairman Prof Dr Ram Chandra Gautam informed. According to the […]
Kathmandu / Oct 24: Narendra lal Shrestha has been elected the President of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The election was held today for the posts of President and and Senior Vice-President that have remained vacant in the governing body of Nepali football. Mani Kunwar belonging to Shrestha group has been elected to the […]
Baitadi / October 24: The first-ever commercial paragliding venture in far-western Nepal is set to be introduced in Baitadi during Tihar. After an assessment by a team of experts, the adventure sport involving lightweight glider aircraft is set to begin at the Patan area of Baitadi. The venture was set to start two months ago […]
Biratnagar / Oct 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, inaugurating the Senior Citizens’ Festival amidst a function here today, has said that senior citizens’ contribution was an important asset of the nation. President Bhandari suggested utilizing such contribution of the senior citizens as the energy for the social development. She expressed worry over the distractions of […]
Kathmandu / Oct 22: Junko Tabei, first woman to scale Mount Everest, has died at the age of 77. Tabei was suffering from cancer for the past four years and died in the course of treatment at a cancer centre in a Japanese town of Saita, according Japanese Mountaineering Association. Born in Japan on September […]
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